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Population in Bulgaria compared to Ukraine: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 6.32 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.86% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Bulgaria vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Ukraine
2100 3,384,288 15,603,179
2099 3,408,821 15,862,593
2098 3,433,149 16,125,815
2097 3,457,549 16,393,353
2096 3,482,057 16,664,587
2095 3,506,060 16,939,471
2094 3,530,278 17,219,443
2093 3,554,432 17,504,349
2092 3,578,667 17,793,601
2091 3,602,907 18,087,289
2090 3,627,300 18,386,570
2089 3,652,188 18,689,852
2088 3,677,416 18,998,014
2087 3,703,460 19,311,662
2086 3,730,284 19,630,012
2085 3,757,953 19,952,247
2084 3,786,496 20,280,817
2083 3,815,548 20,613,034
2082 3,845,662 20,949,887
2081 3,876,344 21,289,979
2080 3,908,874 21,633,931
2079 3,942,344 21,981,015
2078 3,976,345 22,331,415
2077 4,011,440 22,684,635
2076 4,047,182 23,041,181
2075 4,083,977 23,400,319
2074 4,122,447 23,762,428
2073 4,161,511 24,126,690
2072 4,201,158 24,491,363
2071 4,241,639 24,859,381
2070 4,283,145 25,229,957
2069 4,325,083 25,602,485
2068 4,367,606 25,976,390
2067 4,411,116 26,352,535
2066 4,455,358 26,730,314
2065 4,500,141 27,109,886
2064 4,545,243 27,491,024
2063 4,590,439 27,872,631
2062 4,635,634 28,254,738
2061 4,681,315 28,638,347
2060 4,727,089 29,021,488
2059 4,772,667 29,404,719
2058 4,817,532 29,788,559
2057 4,862,597 30,170,070
2056 4,907,646 30,548,973
2055 4,953,105 30,926,521
2054 4,998,650 31,299,425
2053 5,044,397 31,669,550
2052 5,089,817 32,035,413
2051 5,135,505 32,397,707
2050 5,181,635 32,754,538
2049 5,228,058 33,107,228
2048 5,274,692 33,451,994
2047 5,322,212 33,793,296
2046 5,369,645 34,131,561
2045 5,417,381 34,463,236
2044 5,465,818 34,790,682
2043 5,514,902 35,115,069
2042 5,564,573 35,437,607
2041 5,615,489 35,758,248
2040 5,667,076 36,075,749
2039 5,719,506 36,396,426
2038 5,771,452 36,714,126
2037 5,824,628 37,031,794
2036 5,877,980 37,345,665
2035 5,930,517 37,659,856
2034 5,983,205 37,972,332
2033 6,036,049 38,283,563
2032 6,088,107 38,592,696
2031 6,140,619 38,902,570
2030 6,193,318 39,210,256
2029 6,244,785 39,514,695
2028 6,294,981 39,816,523
2027 6,343,732 40,111,670
2026 6,390,149 40,408,451
2025 6,433,302 38,980,376
2024 6,441,421 37,860,221
2023 6,446,596 37,732,836
2022 6,465,097 41,048,766
2021 6,507,301 44,298,640
2020 6,550,696 44,680,014
2019 6,616,726 44,957,458
2018 6,710,798 45,208,907
2017 6,803,468 45,436,041
2016 6,894,139 45,616,832
2015 6,984,225 45,784,896
2014 7,073,572 45,972,380
2013 7,160,005 46,126,770
2012 7,305,888 46,210,056
2011 7,348,328 46,307,853
2010 7,395,599 46,456,003
2009 7,444,443 46,623,731
2008 7,492,561 46,819,175
2007 7,545,338 47,062,798
2006 7,601,022 47,278,694
2005 7,658,972 47,585,556
2004 7,716,860 47,979,507
2003 7,775,327 48,315,136
2002 7,837,161 48,677,281
2001 8,009,142 49,106,855
2000 8,170,172 49,556,660
1999 8,210,624 49,976,446
1998 8,256,786 50,379,731
1997 8,312,068 50,786,885
1996 8,362,826 51,226,109
1995 8,406,067 51,665,539
1994 8,443,591 52,075,998
1993 8,472,313 52,350,126
1992 8,540,164 52,323,671
1991 8,632,367 52,170,961
1990 8,718,289 52,054,092
1989 8,876,972 51,917,817
1988 8,981,446 51,724,853
1987 8,971,359 51,515,732
1986 8,958,171 51,318,745
1985 8,960,547 51,108,770
1984 8,960,679 50,887,599
1983 8,939,738 50,637,029
1982 8,917,457 50,402,724
1981 8,891,117 50,189,281
1980 8,861,535 49,955,152
1979 8,825,940 49,721,381
1978 8,814,032 49,521,243
1977 8,804,183 49,336,481
1976 8,758,599 49,120,842
1975 8,720,742 48,865,229
1974 8,678,745 48,576,570
1973 8,620,967 48,277,121
1972 8,576,200 47,946,893
1971 8,536,395 47,573,287
1970 8,489,574 47,261,306
1969 8,434,172 46,976,256
1968 8,369,603 46,614,325
1967 8,310,226 46,215,988
1966 8,258,057 45,802,519
1965 8,204,168 45,386,892
1964 8,144,340 44,951,156
1963 8,078,145 44,462,372
1962 8,012,946 43,943,674
1961 7,943,118 43,399,766
1960 7,867,374 42,824,093

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bulgaria decreased by 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Bulgaria's population will shrink by 18.9% to 5,181,635 people with a rank change from 112th to 128th. The population of Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.7% of the population in Bulgaria and 43% in Ukraine.

Population growth rate by year

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Ukraine
2100 -0.72% -1.64%
2099 -0.71% -1.63%
2098 -0.71% -1.63%
2097 -0.7% -1.63%
2096 -0.68% -1.62%
2095 -0.69% -1.63%
2094 -0.68% -1.63%
2093 -0.68% -1.63%
2092 -0.67% -1.62%
2091 -0.67% -1.63%
2090 -0.68% -1.62%
2089 -0.69% -1.62%
2088 -0.7% -1.62%
2087 -0.72% -1.62%
2086 -0.74% -1.62%
2085 -0.75% -1.62%
2084 -0.76% -1.61%
2083 -0.78% -1.61%
2082 -0.79% -1.6%
2081 -0.83% -1.59%
2080 -0.85% -1.58%
2079 -0.86% -1.57%
2078 -0.87% -1.56%
2077 -0.88% -1.55%
2076 -0.9% -1.53%
2075 -0.93% -1.52%
2074 -0.94% -1.51%
2073 -0.94% -1.49%
2072 -0.95% -1.48%
2071 -0.97% -1.47%
2070 -0.97% -1.46%
2069 -0.97% -1.44%
2068 -0.99% -1.43%
2067 -0.99% -1.41%
2066 -1% -1.4%
2065 -0.99% -1.39%
2064 -0.98% -1.37%
2063 -0.97% -1.35%
2062 -0.98% -1.34%
2061 -0.97% -1.32%
2060 -0.95% -1.3%
2059 -0.93% -1.29%
2058 -0.93% -1.26%
2057 -0.92% -1.24%
2056 -0.92% -1.22%
2055 -0.91% -1.19%
2054 -0.91% -1.17%
2053 -0.89% -1.14%
2052 -0.89% -1.12%
2051 -0.89% -1.09%
2050 -0.89% -1.07%
2049 -0.88% -1.03%
2048 -0.89% -1.01%
2047 -0.88% -0.99%
2046 -0.88% -0.96%
2045 -0.89% -0.94%
2044 -0.89% -0.92%
2043 -0.89% -0.91%
2042 -0.91% -0.9%
2041 -0.91% -0.88%
2040 -0.92% -0.88%
2039 -0.9% -0.87%
2038 -0.91% -0.86%
2037 -0.91% -0.84%
2036 -0.89% -0.83%
2035 -0.88% -0.82%
2034 -0.88% -0.81%
2033 -0.86% -0.8%
2032 -0.86% -0.8%
2031 -0.85% -0.78%
2030 -0.82% -0.77%
2029 -0.8% -0.76%
2028 -0.77% -0.74%
2027 -0.73% -0.73%
2026 -0.67% 3.66%
2025 -0.13% 2.96%
2024 -0.08% 0.34%
2023 -0.29% -8.08%
2022 -0.65% -7.34%
2021 -0.66% -0.85%
2020 -1% -0.62%
2019 -1.4% -0.56%
2018 -1.36% -0.5%
2017 -1.32% -0.4%
2016 -1.29% -0.37%
2015 -1.26% -0.41%
2014 -1.21% -0.33%
2013 -2% -0.18%
2012 -0.58% -0.21%
2011 -0.64% -0.32%
2010 -0.66% -0.36%
2009 -0.64% -0.42%
2008 -0.7% -0.52%
2007 -0.73% -0.46%
2006 -0.76% -0.64%
2005 -0.75% -0.82%
2004 -0.75% -0.69%
2003 -0.79% -0.74%
2002 -2.15% -0.87%
2001 -1.97% -0.91%
2000 -0.49% -0.84%
1999 -0.56% -0.8%
1998 -0.67% -0.8%
1997 -0.61% -0.86%
1996 -0.51% -0.85%
1995 -0.44% -0.79%
1994 -0.34% -0.52%
1993 -0.79% 0.05%
1992 -1.07% 0.29%
1991 -0.99% 0.22%
1990 -1.79% 0.26%
1989 -1.16% 0.37%
1988 0.11% 0.41%
1987 0.15% 0.38%
1986 -0.03% 0.41%
1985 -0.001% 0.43%
1984 0.23% 0.49%
1983 0.25% 0.46%
1982 0.3% 0.43%
1981 0.33% 0.47%
1980 0.4% 0.47%
1979 0.14% 0.4%
1978 0.11% 0.37%
1977 0.52% 0.44%
1976 0.43% 0.52%
1975 0.48% 0.59%
1974 0.67% 0.62%
1973 0.52% 0.69%
1972 0.47% 0.79%
1971 0.55% 0.66%
1970 0.66% 0.61%
1969 0.77% 0.78%
1968 0.71% 0.86%
1967 0.63% 0.9%
1966 0.66% 0.92%
1965 0.73% 0.97%
1964 0.82% 1.1%
1963 0.81% 1.18%
1962 0.88% 1.25%
1961 0.96% 1.34%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Bulgaria declined by 0.13%, while Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Ukraine
Current population
6390149
40408451
Population rank 112/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.49%
One net population change
1.08 hours
28.2 seconds
One birth every
9.83 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
5.23 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline -22 +3,069
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 13/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -2,961 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 106/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - 1,702,358
2024 -47,023 524 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 -43,837 5,173 -283,185 -299,961
2022 -62,065 26,498 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 -90,452 11,756 -449,941 -1,129
2020 -65,507 30,167 -307,533 -4,167
2019 -46,317 -2,156 -236,296 -6,908
2018 -46,304 -3,873 -227,491 -32,220
2017 -45,583 -6,109 -158,390 -36,155
2016 -42,744 -9,482 -135,710 -31,340
2015 -44,699 -4,227 -147,107 -21,992
2014 -41,027 -2,180 -140,216 -65,678
2013 -37,948 -1,324 -129,662 26,781
2012 -40,183 -26,334 -130,451 66,768
2011 -37,477 -23,360 -158,372 26,457
2010 -34,759 -21,668 -180,388 16,030
2009 -26,800 -19,060 -197,918 26,796
2008 -32,967 -17,595 -229,086 9,312
2007 -37,727 -16,366 -282,659 15,237
2006 -39,526 -15,184 -300,787 136,442
2005 -42,124 -14,435 -337,857 -111,493
2004 -40,128 -13,604 -344,157 5,644
2003 -44,319 -13,183 -351,299 18,540
2002 -46,240 -12,735 -364,544 -26,991
2001 -44,050 -30,726 -374,734 -92,847
2000 -41,668 -26,211 -364,143 -67,865
1999 -39,411 -23,846 -348,286 -59,247
1998 -52,844 -23,262 -318,299 -80,684
1997 -58,185 -22,963 -306,549 -108,735
1996 -45,159 -21,520 -305,154 -158,008
1995 -42,030 -22,020 -281,629 -134,053
1994 -32,086 -20,984 -238,820 -166,380
1993 -24,569 -19,973 -169,405 26,357
1992 -18,789 -120,552 -95,857 291,788
1991 -14,675 -119,356 -16,486 125,962
1990 -3,487 -116,817 48,463 75,760
1989 5,326 -114,705 106,431 36,978
1988 9,879 215 162,002 75,637
1987 8,971 357 198,850 -18,275
1986 16,125 1,104 225,751 -12,369
1985 11,649 -19,230 201,011 5,546
1984 20,610 -1,032 222,430 13,340
1983 21,455 -1,872 241,741 23,608
1982 24,077 -1,860 194,101 9,096
1981 29,341 -1,830 182,839 40,807
1980 30,129 -2,045 197,223 47,406
1979 40,599 -872 197,294 25,635
1978 44,070 -62,769 206,554 -29,180
1977 47,543 -11,955 216,932 -24,745
1976 56,055 -2,522 247,323 -8,219
1975 54,941 -38,071 256,787 15,336
1974 64,223 -1,402 273,486 31,725
1973 57,760 -5,409 274,938 18,777
1972 47,169 -11,296 309,785 56,928
1971 52,925 -7,654 305,849 74,604
1970 61,125 -11,315 291,839 -48,335
1969 63,256 -3,204 274,858 51,763
1968 69,468 -132 295,162 102,096
1967 49,861 -420 313,899 85,527
1966 54,504 -144 337,794 89,737
1965 58,249 -1,406 334,365 69,354
1964 66,783 505 391,120 76,650
1963 66,241 500 449,648 60,178
1962 64,104 499 481,887 45,712
1961 75,460 378 508,602 51,625
1960 76,314 -1,112 538,812 52,281

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 91.7% of the population change in Bulgaria is from natural causes (a loss of 534,531 people) and 8.28% is from migration (a gain of 48,271 people). In Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

Biggest cities by population

Bulgaria
City Population
Sofia 1.21M
Plovdiv 334K
Varna 323K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 120K
Pleven 88.1K
Sliven 77.8K
Dobrich 68.6K
Shumen 66.4K
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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